mapman
Responses from mapman
| Triangle sound-signature category. Which brands? Dkzzz,The things you describe are the reasons why I like my smaller Triangles so much. I use a sub with them for very respectable full range sound, but they are pretty game alone as well delivering a nice clean bass down to about 60 hz or so, ad s... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Bondman,Tell us what your critical listener friends said? | |
| low profile tuners? Carver TX-11a is just a tad taller perhaps, has very good reception and sound, looks nice, and does not cost much. | |
| My findings on Magico V2.....what now? Move on. There are plenty of fish in the sea. | |
| Choice between receivers Yes, the 70's and early 80s Yamaha receivers were mostly very good! In general, I go with those. | |
| Your First Vinyl Album. Al,Smetana's Moldau on CBS Masterworks may have been the second album I bought, if that helps. | |
| Your First Vinyl Album. Machine Head - Deep Purple (quadraphonic) | |
| Other than music, why are you an audiophile? couldn't cut it in mixed martial artsalso once as a kid, i accidentally shocked myself while playing around with a phonograph and,well, it kind of just happened, really! | |
| My Line Arrays and Dynaudio monitor - where to go " I think lots of power and solid state is the way to go, but there are a lot of choices. "No doubt. SS power (and current) is the ticket. | |
| Need some guidance I'd recommend picking a price point and finding a knowledgeable and reputable dealer that specializes in turntables to work with to get a well matched phono combo (table, arm, cart, phono pre-amp) that will integrate into your existing system well. | |
| The better Led Zeppellin live recordings on vinyl. The best package for experiencing Zeppelin live is the 2 disc Led Zeppelin DVD set from a few years back. I think HTWWW is the CD music only equivalent as i recall.Zeppelin live as with many major rock acts of their day live was never about sound ... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? I've managed to get both pair of OHMs tuned into their respective rooms pretty well and to my satisfaction without having to add any special room treatments. One thing I have to add is that the last thing I felt my system was coming up just a tad ... | |
| Audiophile Record Labels Yes, Rhino is generally very good.I've also been pleasantly surprised with overall quality of various classical vinyl titles I have encountered on the Musical Heritage Society label. | |
| tubed dac paired to tubed preamp, worth it? No single answer...it depends.In my case I started with a tube DAC and then added the tube pre-amp and have since used both tube and SS dacs with good results. The difference will be more in the specific sound you are looking for rather than the D... | |
| Audiophile Record Labels Dorian is another |